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Mastercard General Counsel Tapped To Chair National Urban League

PYMNTS

The world of payments has provided a new leader to the National Urban League. Tim Murphy, general counsel for Mastercard , has become the 22nd chairman of the civil rights and urban advocacy group, according to a statement from the payment card network. Mastercard hired Murphy in 2000. which focuses on managed healthcare.

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Why Collaboration Is Credit Unions’ Payments Innovation Advantage

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Yet CUs are also typically local institutions servicing close-knit communities, so taking on a leadership role within the global payments innovation ecosystem may not seem like the most natural fit. ” Leadership Through Collaboration. . ” Leadership Through Collaboration.

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CFPB’s national debt collection consumer survey findings lays groundwork for future enforcement and rulemaking priorities

CFPB Monitor

Early this morning, the CFPB released the findings of its national debt collection consumer survey. Both the survey and the press release likely serve the dual function of justifying the CFPB’s current regulatory focus and laying the groundwork for current leadership’s future enforcement and rulemaking priorities.

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America’s troubled regulatory regime laid bare by the OCC

Chris Skinner

as evidenced by their choice of leadership. Back in December, I picked up on this new Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Ruling to issue national FinTech bank charters. The lawsuit continues a decades-long pattern of legal tension between the state bank regulatory system and the national bank regulatory system.

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State Bank Of India Teams With FSS; AlipayHK Attains 2M Users

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Coverage includes the State Bank of India (SBI)’s work with FSS (Financial Software and Systems) on “One Nation One Card.” The State Bank of India (SBI) is collaborating with FSS (Financial Software and Systems) to bolster the “One Nation One Card” program, according to reports. still rely on cash for some purchases.

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Girl Scouts Get Their Digital-First Merit Badge

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As the 2021 season kicks off, Girl Scouts are including contact-free pickup and delivery orders through a new national collaboration with Grubhub and opening up cookie ordering nationally to the public on Feb. Responding to the pandemic, the organization noted in a Tuesday (Jan.

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FPC Chooses Industry Expert Kimberly Ford As Exec Director

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I am thrilled to be working with the FPC membership and leadership to accomplish its mission.”. Prior to her time at First Data, Ford served as a regional director for U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fl.) We will be committed to open and frequent communication, and constantly reinforcing the shared goal of faster payments in the U.S.

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